Drop in tomorrow evening. ? I'll be at home.' 9 There I was standing in front of that padded door with the blue post box on the outside. I rang the bell and stood waiting. No one seemed in a hurry to open it. Perhaps there wasn't anyone at home? I pressed on the bell again. Gromov himself opened the door. 'Come in,' he said leading the way into the entrance hall. 'I haven't been here for quite a while,' I said. 'Are your parents at home?' 'My mother's at home, but father's at the Institute. Why?' 'Oh, just like that. Is the idol with the obsidian eyes still on the wall?' 'Sure. You'll see it in a minute.




































































































Drop in tomorrow evening. ? I'll be at home.' 9 There I was standing in front of that padded door with the blue post box on the outside. I rang the bell and stood waiting. No one seemed in a hurry to open it. Perhaps there wasn't anyone at home? I pressed on the bell again. Gromov himself opened the door. 'Come in,' he said leading the way into the entrance hall. 'I haven't been here for quite a while,' I said. 'Are your parents at home?' 'My mother's at home, but father's at the Institute. Why?' 'Oh, just like that. Is the idol with the obsidian eyes still on the wall?' 'Sure. You'll see it in a minute.